[PaQSO] Preserving CW

[William Buchholz]

I suspect that "rebuttal" was tongue in cheek, not
serious.

Bill/K8SYH

--- Gene Long <dxop429 at localnet.com> wrote:

> Statement:  Absolutely the most sense I have heard
> on this subject, we
> improve/save
>  the hobby by showing and teaching not by grousing.
> 
> Rebuttal:  But grousing is so much easier than
> actually doing something.
> 
> The above REBUTTAL has provoked me to UTTER DISGUST
> !
> Using this same "Philosophy", one could say:
> 1. "It's EASIER to crash the aircraft, than it is to
> learn how to fly it" !
> 2. "It's easier to allow the CHEATS and the LIARS to
> continue their CHEATING
> and LYING in the Pa. QSO Party, than it is to make
> an effort to IDENTIFY
> THEM, and EXPOSE THEM TO CENSURE by all who have
> been VICTIMIZED by the
> Cheating and Lying" ! (That was the Philosophy
> Lesson for the 2001, 2002, &
> 2003 PaQP.)
> 3. "It's EASIER to DENIGRATE ALL who take Personal
> Pride in their prowess at
> CW, than it is for ME to learn CW" !
> 
> CW is the ONE & ONLY aspect of the present Amateur
> Radio Examinations, where
> the examinee CANNOT FAKE IT !  You either know it,
> or you don't !  If you
> don't know it, you FAIL - - - -and, unfortunately in
> the minds of many - - -
> FAILURE is not an option !  Consequently, "I don't
> want to be embarrassed by
> FAILURE, so, LET'S ELIMINATE the possibility of MY
> FAILURE, - - -JUST FOR ME
> !"
> 
> Now, this is MY 2 CENTS:
> 
> "Any person who has NEVER EXPERIENCED FAILURE, has
> NEVER LEARNED ANYTHING" !
> 
> "There are those who spend their lives CURSING THE
> DARKNESS, when it would
> be EASIER to Light a Candle" !
> 
> Gene/K3QLZ
> 
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